Catalog vs Manual - What's the difference?
catalog | manual |
A handbook.
A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine.
(music) A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.
A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.
(by synecdoche) A vehicle with a manual transmission.
A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal foce.
Performed with the hands (of an activity).
* 1897 , Henry James, What Maisie Knew :
Operated by means of the hands (of a machine, device etc.).
As nouns the difference between catalog and manual
is that catalog is an alternative spelling of lang=en while manual is a handbook.As a verb catalog
is an alternative spelling of lang=en.As an adjective manual is
performed with the hands (of an activity).As a proper noun Manual is
a given name derived from Spanish: a rare spelling variant of Manuel, sometimes considered erratic.catalog
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Usage notes
In both the US and Canada, both catalog'' and ''catalogue'' are used, with ''catalogue'' commonly used in government and traditional institutions and ''catalog commonly used in informal, business, retail, and computing contexts.Derived terms
* card catalog * library catalogExternal links
*manual
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(wikipedia manual)Alternative forms
* manuall (obsolete)Etymology 1
From (etyl) manuel, fromNoun
(en noun)Synonyms
* handbookDerived terms
* reference manual * instruction manual * user manual * user's manual * owners manual * owner's manualEtymology 2
From (etyl) manuel, manual, from (etyl) .Adjective
(-)- She gave a wild manual brush to her locks.
